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Why do I need this guide?

In some components like here Web Channel you may be asked to create a log file. In that case support does not want the default trace. Default trace is just too big and contains all information from all installed components. Web Channel support wants only the log from a certain package or even class, which is usually com.sap.isa. You can use this guide not only for Web Channel. You can use it for every package or class on the Engine.

The configuration on a SAP AS Java 7.00 is quite easy and everything is gone with the Visual Administrator.

Configuration of the LogManager

The configuration of the LogManager is a very important prerequisite. All configuration you do in this blog will not work if the LogManager is not properly configured.

The guide is using the Visual Administrator, because the most configuration you will need to do is done in this tool. It is not possible to do all the configuration in the SAP NetWeaver Administrator.

You need to change at least one property of the LogManager

ForceSingleTraceFile to NO or

Put the package you want to log in the SingleTraceFile_UnrestrictedLocations seperated by a semicolon (;)

The documentation about the properties of the LogManager is available at SAP Help Portal. You can choose what property you want to change.

Decision Help:

You are unsure what packages and classes you need to log and just want the logging to be working? Set the property ForceSingleTraceFile to NO!!! Warning !!! You should not set this property on a productive system. You should exactly know what you want to log/trace on such systems to avoid performance impacts or the higher memory consumption.

You only want to log certain packages or support asked you to log a certain package?Enter the package(s) separated by semicolon (;) in the SingleTraceFile_UnrestrictedLocations property. The property value could look like: